r/TrueCrimeDiscussion is a subreddit with 1.3M members. The most common kinds of discussions are news and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses true crime, murder, frustrating, case, and worst, and they frequently recommend/review true crime youtube channels, true crime podcasts, and true crime books.
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Popular Themes in r/TrueCrimeDiscussion
#1
News
: "Amanda Todd: First Viral Case of Sextortion"
22 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "Books vs documentaries vs podcasts"
4 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Need underrated true crime cases"
1 post
#4
Pain & Anger
: "The Setagaya Family Murders: A Killer Left DNA, Fingerprints, Blood, Clothes... and Still Has Never Been Identified"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/TrueCrimeDiscussion
#1
True Crime
: "Amanda Todd: First Viral Case of Sextortion"
38 posts
#2
Murder
: "The gruesome Murder of the 12 year old Luise from Freudenberg"
32 posts
#3
Frustrating
18 posts
#4
Case
: "Celeste Beard is in jail for orchestrating the murder of her husband, Steven Beard, in Austin, Texas after he was shot in the stomach. She claims she's innocent. You might have seen her explosive interview that just came out with Court TV.. it got me wanting to know more about this Case."
11 posts
#5
Worst
10 posts
#6
Documentary
: "77 minutes: San Ysidro Mcdonalds shooting Documentary"
9 posts
#7
Maternal Instinct
: "Anyone else watching “Maternal Instincts” documentary on Netflix. The Taylor Parker case"
8 posts
#8
Looking For A Case
7 posts
#9
Time
7 posts
#10
Serial Killer
7 posts
Products Discussed in r/TrueCrimeDiscussion
True Crime Youtube Channels
227 reviews
#1
That Chapter
4.6★ from 17 reviews
#2
Explore With Us
4.2★ from 9 reviews
#3
Kendall Rae
4.8★ from 9 reviews
True Crime Podcasts
209 reviews
#1
Casefile
4.6★ from 8 reviews
#2
True Crime Garage
4.5★ from 8 reviews
#3
Last Podcast on the Left
4.6★ from 5 reviews
True Crime Books
56 reviews
#1
Ann Rule
5.0★ from 6 reviews
#2
John Douglas
4.3★ from 4 reviews
#3
Not specified
5.0★ from 4 reviews
Flair Used in r/TrueCrimeDiscussion
#1
Text
: "GUATEMALA: After going to a plastic surgery clinic to pick up their relative after her procedure, the staff told them that she had already left on her own and they had the CCTV footage to back it up. But upon closer review, the woman in the footage was clearly impersonating their relative."
92 posts
#2
i.redd.it
: "How DEA agents accidentally tortured a man by forgetting he was in a cell for 5 days."
23 posts
#3
reddit.com
: "Amanda Todd: First Viral Case of Sextortion"
15 posts
#4
theguardian.com
: "In 2017, baby Justin sustained ‘catastrophic head injuries’ in his father’s arms. An autopsy of the five-month-old revealed dozens of older injuries, including fractured ribs. Yet no one has been charged and no inquest has been held into his death"
5 posts
#5
soapcentral.com
: "Mackenzie Shirilla's latest appeal denied over a missed filing deadline"
2 posts
#6
Warning: Child Abuse / CSAM / Child Death
: "Mason Lee was punched so hard his bowel ruptured. New evidence reveals police ignored repeated warnings about toddler’s killer"
2 posts
#7
mlive.com
: "4 Sets of Bodies found in Genesee County, MI"
2 posts
#8
thetab.com
: "The eight gruesome details Maternal Instinct on Netflix missed out about Taylor Parker"
2 posts
#9
al.com
: "Death date set for Alabama man who sought speedy execution in rape, murder of 5-year-old girl"
1 post
#10
itv.com
: "Teenage boy accused of murdering nine-year-old girl gives evidence at his trial"
1 post
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Last updated: June 29, 2026